Elemental Magic Part 3 - WATER

I moved to Yarra Glen in May of last year, and since then I have watched the water rise up around us to the point of almost completely blocking us off from the rest of the world (even if it was just a few hours). This is nothing however compared to those caught in the Queensland floods or the Tsunami's, but it is impressive to watch the brown and dusty earth around us turn into a sodden and soggy swamp land. Last year we were in the middle of a drought that restricted every aspect of our water usage, now our water tank is overflowing and plants are dying from too much water.

Magically water is the realm of emotion and intuition and dreaming. In a vast ocean of water we can olny see the surface and everything it holds remains hidden until we delve into the great depths. Even then most of it's contents can elude us. Water is mysterious; the ebb and flow of tides which is controlled by the moon, the myths of mermaids and monsters and creatures that are constantly being questioned. The same can be said of the psychic realms and intuition, and perhaps even our emotions. These are things that are always searched for and studied but remain intangible.

My favourite form of water magic is the simple act of cleansing. There is a part of the Yarra River that I go to, it is not that well known and often if I time it right there are not many other people there. This section of the river opens up wide and is surrounded by densely forested mountains on either side. It feels a million miles from anywhere, though in reality it is only a few minutes drive from where I used to live. I love to swim in that rive,r to float with the current and just be present. I always feel cleansed and rejuvinated after trips like these.

Traditionally water is the element of the west. It's tarot symbol is the cup and it's dedicated colour is blue. Water is cleansing, calming, intuitive, dreamlike. So much of our physical bodies are made up of water, therefore using this element in magic is a great way to bring forward parts of yourself that are being unheard and that have so much to teach us.